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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2256196, member: 72818&quot;]I just won this early Roman Republic bronze and it also has the distinction of being a coin associated with the Hannibalic War---most of you may recall my previous failed attempt with my &#039;victoriatus&#039; purchase, subsequently attributed to a later date.</p><p><br /></p><p>Succinctly, although the &#039;uncia&#039; was the original base unit (semis=12 uncia), the &#039;semis&#039;, literally meaning half an &#039;as&#039;, is more familiar to most in that way; the semis was distinguished by an &#039;S&#039; (indicating semis) or six dots indicating a weight of 6 uncia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Initially a cast coin, like the rest of Roman Republic bronzes, it began to be struck from dies before the Second Punic War (218-204 BC). This coin was issued infrequently during the Roman Empire and ceased to be issued by the time of Hadrian (117-138 AD).</p><p><br /></p><p>Although the mint is unknown for this specific bronze and is attributed as &#039;Italy&#039;, there appears to be some speculation it was struck in &#039;Etruria&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anonymous (Staff and Club), Circa 208 BC</p><p>AE Semis, 29.8 mm, 14.96 grams, Etruria Mint?</p><p>Laureate head of Saturn right, S behind</p><p>ROMA prow of galley right S and staff above</p><p>Crawford 106/5, Sydenham 210a</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]447161[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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